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spoken

[ spoh-kuhn ]

verb

  1. a past participle of speak.


adjective

  1. uttered or expressed by speaking; speaking; oral ( written ):

    the spoken word.

  2. speaking, speaking, or using speech, as specified (usually used in combination):

    fair-spoken; plain-spoken; soft-spoken.

spoken

/ ˈəʊə /

verb

  1. the past participle of speak
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. uttered through the medium of speech Compare written
  2. in combination having speech as specified

    soft-spoken

  3. spoken for
    engaged, reserved, or allocated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spoken1

First recorded in 1570–80, for the adjective
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Example Sentences

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Palestinians have spoken warmly of how much his expressions of empathy had given them hope.

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The new figures come as Newsom has spoken out against President Donald Trump's tariffs and voiced concern about the future of the state's economy.

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"We haven't spoken for years and he thinks I'm a disgrace. These things are what pain is to me."

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For historical reasons, Russians have long seen Crimea as part of their territory and Putin has spoken of a "living and unbreakable bond" with the peninsula, with its Black Sea resorts and balmy summer climate.

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However, she was adamant she had never spoken spoke to her father about the incident, which took place in the 1980s.

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